{"id":1535,"date":"2014-03-31T05:24:14","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T09:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healwritenow.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2014-03-31T09:38:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T13:38:31","slug":"research-medical-benefits-expressive-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/research-medical-benefits-expressive-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"More Research on Medical Benefits of Expressive Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The article lined is entitled <a href=\"http:\/\/apt.rcpsych.org\/content\/11\/5\/338.full\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing&#8221;<\/a> by Karen A. Baikie and Kay Wilhelm is one of the most comprehensive ones I&#8217;ve read.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the longer term benefits which seem pretty extensive for something that only takes 45 minutes to 2 hours total.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unord\" id=\"list-1\">\n<li id=\"list-item-2\">\n<p id=\"p-14\">Improved immune system functioning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-3\">\n<p id=\"p-15\">Reduced blood pressure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-4\">\n<p id=\"p-16\">Improved lung function<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-5\">\n<p id=\"p-17\">Improved liver function<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-7\">\n<p id=\"p-19\">Improved mood\/affect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-9\">\n<p id=\"p-21\">Reduced depressive symptoms before examinations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-10\">\n<p id=\"p-22\">Fewer post-traumatic intrusion and avoidance symptoms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unord\" id=\"list-2\">\n<li id=\"list-item-11\">\n<p id=\"p-24\">Reduced absenteeism from work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-13\">\n<p id=\"p-26\">Improved working memory<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-14\">\n<p id=\"p-27\">Improved sporting performance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"list-item-15\">\n<p id=\"p-28\">Higher students\u2019 grade point average<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are other benefits as well but this is a pretty incredible list for writing without stopping, with emotion and without regard for punctuation and grammar\u00a0 3 to 5 times for 15 to 20 minutes several days in a row recording\u00a0 deepest thoughts and feelings about a traumatic event.<\/p>\n<p>People can stop if they want or need to if the material is too painful or difficult or can write longer than 15 to 20 minutes if they wish.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p>No pills. No doctors. No fancy equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Yay writing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The article lined is entitled &#8220;Emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing&#8221; by Karen A. Baikie and Kay Wilhelm is one of the most comprehensive ones I&#8217;ve read. 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